Law & Disorder (July 2, 2013)

The following items are based on information provided by officials in law enforcement and the criminal justice system.

CLERMONT

Obstruction of breathing: Lehone J. Karcher Jr., 44, of Cedar Hill Road, Germantown, was arrested by Columbia County sheriff's deputies June 24 on a warrant charging him with criminal obstruction of breathing and menacing, both misdemeanors; and harassment, a violation. Deputies said Karcher was involved in a domestic incident in which he threw a male victim to the floor, grabbed him around his throat and applied pressure. Following his arraignment, he was sent to the Columbia County Jail without bail.

ESOPUS

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Contempt: Joseph Staccio Jr., 49, of 1346 Old Post Road, Rifton, was arrested by Ulster County sheriff's deputies Sunday and charged with criminal contempt, a felony; endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor; and harassment, a violation. Deputies said they responded to a domestic dispute and found that Staccio had pushed the victim in the presence of children. They said Staccio had also violated an order of protection for the victim. He was released with a court appearance ticket.

LLOYD

Aggravated DWI: Ydde Gauthier, 40, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested by Lloyd town police Thursday and charged with aggravated drunken driving and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, misdemeanors, after police stopped the vehicle he was operating on U.S. Route 44/state Route 55 in Highland for traffic violations. He was released with a court appearance ticket.

Shoplifting: Melissa F. Johnson, 43, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested by Lloyd town police on Saturday and charged with petit larceny, a misdemeanor. Police said she is accused of stealing about $150 worth of merchandise from the Hannaford supermarket in Highland. She was released with a court appearance ticket.

Possession of hypodermic instrument: Shekira Brodhead, 27, of Catskill, was arrested by Lloyd town police June 26 and charged with criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, both misdemeanors. She was released with a court appearance ticket.

DWI: Michelle L. Noone, 43, of Highland, was arrested by Lloyd town police Friday and charged with drunken driving after the vehicle she was operating was stopped on Perkinsville Road in Highland for traffic violations. She was released with a court appearance ticket.

Shoplifting: Dennis Gallagher, 70, of Newburgh, was arrested by Lloyd town police on Sunday and charged with petit larceny, a misdemeanor. Police said he is accused of stealing about $100 worth of items from the Checkered Flag Car Wash on U.S. Route 9W in Highland. He was released with a court appearance ticket.

Obstruction of breathing: Christopher D. Dalianis, 30, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested June 26 by Lloyd town police and charged with criminal obstruction of breath/blood circulation following a domestic dispute. Following his arraignment, he was released with a court appearance ticket.

DWAI-Drugs: Dee Ramos-Farrell, 35, of Clintondale, was arrested by Lloyd town police June 20 and charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs, a misdemeanor, after she was involved in a personal injury auto accident on state Route 299 in Highland, police said. She was released with a court appearance ticket.

Forged instrument: Kristen L. Dickens, 35, of New Paltz, was arrested by Lloyd town police June 18 and charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument, a misdemeanor. Police said she is accused of possessing a forged prescription. She was released with a court appearance ticket.